Double-engine government to accelerate rail projects in West Bengal: Ashwini VaishnawUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced 60 next-generation trains for the Kolkata Metro and ₹1 lakh crore in railway projects for...
06 Jun, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Kolkata metro gets 60 new trains, Rs 1 lakh crore railway projects for West BengalUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced 60 next-generation trains for Kolkata Metro in five years, alongside Rs 1 lakh crore in r...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Sixty next-generation trains to be introduced for Kolkata Metro in 5 years: Union Minister Ashwini VaishnawSixty new trains will join the Kolkata Metro network in the next five years. Ashwini Vaishnaw made this announcement. He also stated that r...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
TMC's Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata mayorKolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim has resigned. He cited an inability to work properly as the reason for his departure. Haki...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignoredWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has launched a major tree plantation drive. The campaign aims to plant 1.10 crore trees across ...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Delhi, Noida, Gurugram to see rain and thunderstorms on June 5; Kolkata also under alert as IMD issues yellow alert for Bengal this weekDelhi, Noida, and Gurgaon brace for thunderstorms and gusty winds, while Kolkata and West Bengal anticipate light to moderate rainfall with...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Former West Bengal Minister Aroop Biswas's brother Swarup arrestedKolkata Police arrested Swarup Biswas, brother of former minister Aroop Biswas. The arrest follows an FIR alleging extortion and illegal ti...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
West Bengal eyes new deep-seaport in Dadanpatra; Kolkata to enter water metro gridWest Bengal will establish a new deep seaport in East Midnapore district. The state government will provide 1700 acres for this project. Ko...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Kolkata to join water metro network; Bengal eyes separate shipping department: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal is planning a dedicated shipping wing and exploring minor port development. A deep-sea port project will proceed at Dadanpatrab...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
ED team reaches Abhishek Banerjee's home with June 15 summonsAn Enforcement Directorate team visited Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata home to deliver a summons. He is required to appear at the ED office on...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
TMC MLA Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata mayor after receiving Mamata Banerjee's nodKolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has resigned from his post after receiving permission from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. This decisi...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Termite-damaged cash worth over Rs 1 lakh found in Kolkata college union room; probe under wayAt Kolkata's Surendranath College, during a cleaning drive, workers found two suitcases filled with currency notes. The money, estimated to...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Petrol, Diesel Price Today (June 3): Check fuel rates in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Gurgaon and other citiesPetrol, Diesel Price Today: Fuel prices across India remained stable on June 3, with no significant changes reported in major metro cities ...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee protests over alleged attacks on TMC leaders in Kolkata; pays tribute at BR Ambedkar statue before rallyTrinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid tribute at Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar's statue before launching a protest i...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Will not abandon TMC workers: Mamata at Kolkata dharna to protest 'post-poll violence'Mamata Banerjee staged a dharna in Kolkata protesting alleged post-poll violence. She pledged support for Trinamool Congress workers follow...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
70-foot 'unstable' Messi statue removed from Kolkata Lake Town over safety concernsA massive 70-foot statue of football star Lionel Messi in Kolkata has been taken down. The towering monument became unstable after recent s...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Kolkata weather update: City sees rain and storms today, here’s what forecast says this weekKolkata is bracing for another spell of stormy weather on Friday, May 29, with thunderstorms, rain, and gusty winds expected in the afterno...
29 May, 2026, 04.33 PM IST